Paper-roll holder.



H. G. ROSEBERY. PAPER ROLL HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED .nnuzs, 1909.

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' APPLICATION FILED mm: 5, 1909.

940,364. Patented Nov. 16. 1909.

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PAPER-ROLL HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

Application filed June 5, 1909. Serial No. 500,297.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY Rosnennr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Taro, in the county of Charlotte and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in PZIPT-ROll Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The present invention relates to roll paper holders and cutters, and has for its object the production of a simple device for holding paper in rolls with a suitable appliance for tearing off such portions, as may be needed from time to time and also for allowing the whole device to be rotated to any po sition desired.

Great difficulty has been often experienced in placing the paper roll within the holder and the present invention also provides for novel means for facilitating the placing of the roll of paper upon the holder.

With these and other objects in View this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device looking from the rear side of the same. F 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a side view. Fig. 4 is section taken on line i-t of Fig. 2. Fig. is a detail perspective of one of the guide brackets. F ig. 6 is a section taken on line 66 of F 1g. 4. Fig. 7 1s a section taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the supporting base. which is provided upon the top thereof with a journal 2, said journal being provided with flanged or outwardly-extending, tapering top 3. The roll supporting frame is adapted to be supported by the supporting base 1, and co1nprises a base portion 4:, which is provided with an aperture 5. A groove 6 is formed upon the inside of the aperture 5 and extends around the entire inner surface thereof, and is formed so as to receive the upper flanged edge 3, of the journal 2. It will be seen that by having such a journal that the whole frame can be readily swung or turned upon the journal 2, so as to have the roller in any position desired for cutting or tearing the paper from the roller.

A pair of upwardly-extending diverging arms 7 are secured to the base portion t by means of pins or any suitable fastening means 8. The base portion 4 comprises a primary section 9 and an auxiliary section 10. These sections are firmly held together by means of the pins or fastening means 8 for securing the diverging arms 7 upon the base portion 4. By having such a structure it will be obvious that the base portion 4: can be easily placed upon the journal 2. The roll supporting frame further consists of a pair of side members 11, which members are provided with slots or notches 12 adapted to receive the ends 13 of the paper roller 14. To the top of the side members 11 is secured a top portion 15 by means of pins 16.

The side members 11 are provided upon one side thereof with a longitudinally-extending notch 17 in which is pivotally mounted a supporting brace 18 adapted to engage the end surface of the guide bracket 19, which bracket is pivotally secured to one side of the side member 11. The bracket 19 is substantially L-shaped in cross section, and has its upper flanged portion 20 overhanging the edge of the side portions 11. The inner end of the flanged portion 20 is slightly curved upon the upper surface thereof, as at 21, for allowing the guide bracket to be more easily swung or folded against the edge of the side members 11. Upon the under surface of the flange 20 is also formed a notch portion 22, which is adapted to be engaged by the outer end of the pivoted brace member 18 for supporting the same in an operative position. The end of the guide bracket 19, which engages the side of the side members 11 is provided with a substantially L-shaped slot 23. A pin 24 is adapted to work in said L-shaped slot and when the guide bracket is in an operative position, the pin 24 is adapted to be in the upper portion 25 of the L-shaped slot 23, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. However, when it is desired to fold the same against one edge of the side members 11, the brace member 18 is thrown downwardly, so as to have the same lie snugly within the slot 17 and the guide bracket is then folded down against the edge of the side member 11, so as to cover the slot and brace member 18 and the pin 24 will then be in the lower portion 26 of the L-shaped slot.

From the foregoing description, it will be readily seen that when the guide brackets 19 are in an operative position, or the position shown in Fig. 1 that a roll of paper can be readily placed thereon, and easily positioned within the notches 1 upon the inner face of the side members 11. The inner face of the side members 11 are also provided with a longitudinally-extending slot 27, in which is adapted to work the vertical roller 28, which roller is provided with a tapering end 29 terminatii'ig into a reduced portion 30, which is adapted to engage a recess in the lower end 27 for firmly holding said roller against displacement. For the same purpose the upper end of the roller 27 is positioned within a socket 231 formed upon the inner surface of the top portion it will be noted that by having the side rollers 28 positioned upon. the inner surface of the side members 11 the same will facilitate the withdrawing of the paper from the roller and prevent the edges of the paper from binding against -he sides of the side members 11 and tearing or injuring the edges of the paper.

To the under surface of the top portion 15 is secured a spring cutting knife 32, which carries at its lower end a cutting edge 33 adapted to engage the roll of paper so as to allow the paper to be out along the edge thereof.

It should be understood that when I refer to the paper roll in the appended claims, this is not intended to limit the claims to a mere roll of paper, but to involve the paper roll support.

W hat I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described the combination with a base, of a frame rotatably mounted upon said base, a paper roller carried thereby, rollers carried by the sides of said frame adapted to be engaged by the edges of the paper for facilitating the unwinding of the paper, ant a cutter carried by said frame.

2. In a device of the class described the combination with a supporting base, of a frame supported thereby, and provided with a base portion, a plurality of diverging upwardly extending arms, a plurality of side braces supported thereby, and a paper roll carried by said frame.

3. In a device of the class described the combination with a supporting lase, of a frame, said frame provided with a base portion comprising a primary and an auxiliary section, means carried by said supporting base and adapted to engage said base portion for rotatably securing said frame upon said supporting base, a plurality of laterallyextending arms adapted to secure said grimary and auxiliary portions of said base portion together, a pair of side portions mounted upon said laterally-extending arms, and a paper roller carried b said side portions.

4'.- In a device of the class described the nbination with a rotatably-mounted frame, comprising a pair of side portions provided with longitudinally-extending grooves, of rotatalily-mounted rollers positioned vithin said grooves, a paper roller positioned between said side members, said rollers adapted to facilitate the withdrawing of said paper from said roller, and a cutter carried by said frame.

5. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame provided with side portions having longitudinally-extending grooves in one face thereof, of rollers positioned therein, a top portion positioned upon the upper ends of said side portions, said upper portion provided with sockets formed therein adapted to receive the upper ends of said rollers, said rollers provided with a tapering lower end tcrn'iinating in a reduced portion, said longitudinally-extend ing grooves provided at one end with a notch adapted to receive said reduced portion upon one end of said roller for securing the roller within said groove, a paper roller adapted to be supported by said frame, and a cutter carried by said frame.

(3. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame comprising a pair of side members and provided with sockets formed upon the inner faces thereof, a paper roller adapted to have its ends secured in said socket and means pivotally secured to said side members and adapted to facilitate the placing of such rollers upon said frame and the ends thereof in said sockets.

'7. in a device of the class described the combination with a frame, provided with notches, of a paper roller adapted to be positioned upon said frame and having its ends positioned in said notches, pivotally mounted brackets secured to said frame, means pivotally secured to said frame and adapted to engage said pivotally mounted brackets intermediate their ends for supporting the same at an angle to the said frame and facilitating the placing of the ends of said paper roller within said notches.

8. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame provided with a pair of side port-ions having longitudinallyextcnding slots formed under one edge thereof, of a pivotally mounted member secured therein, brackets pivotally secured to one side of said side portions, said pivotally mounted member adapted to engage said brackets intermediate their ends for holding the same t an angle to said side portion, and

a paper roller adapted to be positioned upon said brackets for facilitating the placing of the same upon said support.

9. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame, of a guide-bracket provided with an enlarged inner end, said end provided with a substantially L-shaped slot, a pin secured to said frame and working in said slot, means secured to said frame and adapted to engage said bracket for holding the same in an operative position, and a paper roller adapted to be positioned upon said brackets for facilitating the placing of the same upon said frame.

10. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame provided with side portions, of a guide bracket substantially L-shaped in cross section provided with an upper flanged portion adapted to overhang the outer edge of said side portions, means secured to said side portions and adapted to engage means formed upon said guide bracket for .pivotally securing the same to said side members, and a brace pivotally secured to said side member and adapted to engage said bracket intermediate its end for holding the same in an operative position.

11. In a device of the class described the combination with a frame comprising side portions, of a pivotally mounted guide bracket substantially L-shaped in cross section and provided with an upper flanged portion, said flanged portion provided upon the under surface thereof with a notch, a pivotally mounted member secured to said side portions and adapted to engage said notch, for firmly holding the same in an operative position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY C. ROSEBERY.

Witnesses JOHN H. Firms, EDWIN C. SMITH. 

